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2025 DAILYLAW 30540 (AP)

PINNAKA ARUNA KUMARI v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/22704/2025 · 2025-08-28

Kiranmayee Mandava

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APHC010440732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE .a PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 22704 OF 2025 Between: 1. Pinnaka Aruna Kumari, W/o. Venkata Krishna, Aged 57 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Koritapadu Guntur Town, Guntur District. 2. Tripuraneni Suguna, W/o. Venkateswarlu Aged 56 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Prakash Nagar, Narsaraopet Village and Mandal, Guntur District. 3. Grandhi Satya Narayana, Mallaiah, Aged 72 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Pandaripuram Ongole Town and Mandal, Prakasam District. 4. Grandhi Venkata Subba Rao, Satyanarayana, Aged 55 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Pandaripuram Ongole Town and Mandal, Prakasam District. 5. Immadisetti Bhaskar Sampath, Jaganmohan Rao, Aged 36 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. D.No. 18-1-83 Sangam Bazar, Sattenapalli Village and Mandal, Guntur District. 6. Kolli Peddakoti Reddy, S/o. Nagireddy, Cultivation, R/o. Nagarjuna Nagar, Sattenapalli Mandal, Guntur District. 7. Sontineni Sivaiah, S/o. Gopala Krishnayya, Aged 56 years, Occ. Aged 69 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Vidya Nagar, Guntur Town and Guntur District. 8. Tripuramallu Venkateswarlu, S/o. Rama Subba Rao, Aged 60 years Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Prakash Nagar, Narsaraopeta, Guntur District. 9. Perla Sivannarayana, S/o. Puma Chandra Rao, Aged 63 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Patha Guntur, Guntur Town and Guntur District. lO.Gangisetti Lakshmi Kumari, W/o. Kamaiah Aged 50 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Kothapeta, Guntur Town and Guntur District. r H.Marneni Venkateswar Rao, S/o. Venkat Rao, Aged 59 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Ghadiyapudi Colony, Maddipadu Mandal, Prakasam District. 12.Bandaru Venkateswarlu, S/o. Lakshmaiah, Aged 69 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Bandlamitta Ongole Town and Mandal, Prakasam District. 13.Chakka Mali Chandra Babu, S/o. Mala Kondaiah, Aged 57 years, Occ. Cultivation, R./o. Lawyerpet, Ongole Town and Mandal, Prakasam District. 14.lsthala Sundara Rao, S/o. Nagaiah, Aged 65 years, Occ. Cultivation, R/o. Sujathanagar, Ongole Town and Mandal, Prakasam District. ...Petitioners AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Endowment Department, Secretariat, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Endowment Department, One Centre, Opposite to S-Grand Restaurant, Gollapudi 521225, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The District Endowment Officer, Prakasam District at Ongole. 4. The District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole. 5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri Revenue Division at Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 6. The Executive Officer, Endowment Department, Prakasam District. 7. The Tahsildar, Pamuru Mandal Prakasam District. Velagapudi, Pamuru Mandal, ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of Respondents, particularly Respondent No. 6, 7 and their subordinates in insisting the Petitioners to vacate from their agricultural landed property admeasuring Ac. 9. 49 Cents, Ac. 7.50 Cents and Ac. 4.86 Cents respectively covered by Sy. Nos 583, 584 and 585 of Raviguntapalli Village, Pamuru Mandal of Prakasam District, without issuing advance notice or following due process, as illegal, irregular, irrational without any authority of law and offends Articles 14, 21 and 300-A of the constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents particularly Respondent No. 6 and 7 not to interfere in any manner with possession of petitioners over their said landed properties. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Respondents particularly Respondent No. 6 and 7 not to interfere with possession of petitioners over their agricultural landed property admeasuring Ac. 9. 49 Cents, Ac. 7.50 Cents and Ac. 4.86 Cents respectively covered by Sy. No’s 583, 584 and 585 of Raviguntapalli Village, Pamuru Mandal of Prakasam District, pending disposal of main writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI PALA KARTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 & 6 :GP FOR ENDOWMENTS Counsel for the Respondent Nos.5 & 7 : GP FOR REVENUE The Court made the following order: APHC010440732025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3458] FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 22704/2025 Between: 1. PINNAKA ARUNA KUMARI, W/O. VENKATA KRISHNA, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. KORITAPADU GUNTUR TOWN, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. TRIPURANENI SUGUNA, W/O. VENKATESWARLU, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. PRAKASH NAGAR, NARSARAOPET VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 3. GRANDHI SATYA NARAYANA, MALLAIAH, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. PANDARIPURAM ONGOLE TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 4. GRANDHI VENKATA SUBBA RAO, SATYANARAYANA, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. PANDARIPURAM ONGOLE TOWN AND MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 5. IMMADISETTI BHASKAR SAMPATH, JAGANMOHAN RAO, AGED 36 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. D.NO. 18-1-83 SANGAM BAZAR, SATTENAPALLI VILLAGE AND MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 6. KOLLI PEDDAKOTI REDDY, S/0. NAGIREDDY, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. NAGARJUNA NAGAR, SATTENAPALLI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 7. SONTINENI SIVAIAH, S/0. GOPALA KRISHNAYYA, AGED 69 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/O. VIDYA NAGAR, GUNTUR TOWN AND GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2 8. TRIPURAMALLU VENKATESWARLU, S/O. RAMA SUBBA RAO, AGED 60 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. PRAKASH NAGAR, NARSARAOPETA, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 9 PERLA SIVANNARAYANA, S/O. PUMA CHANDRA RAO, AGED 63 GUNTUR YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. PATHA GUNTUR, TOWN AND GUNTUR DISTRICT. AGED 50 10 GANGISETTI LAKSHMI KUMARI, W/0. KAMAIAH, YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. KOTHAPETA, GUNTUR TOWN AND GUNTUR DISTRICT. AGED 59 11.MARNENI VENKATESWAR RAO, S/O. VENKAT RAO YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. GHADIYAPUDI COLONY MADDIPADU MANUAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. AGED 69 12.BANDARU VENKATESWARLU, S/O. LAKSHMAIAH YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R/0. BANDLAMITTA ONGOLETOWN AND MANUAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 13.CHAKKA MALI CHANDRA BABU, S/O. MALA KONDAIAH, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC. CULTIVATION, R./O. LAWYERPET, ONGOLE TOWN AND MANUAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 14 ISTHALA SUNDARA RAO, S/O. NAGAIAH, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC. ONGOLE TOWN AND CULTIVATION, R/0. SUJATHANAGAR MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, 1.THE GOVERNMENT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. ONE 2.THE COMMISSIONER, ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT CENTRE, OPPOSITE TO S-GRAND RESTAURANT, GOLLAPUDI 521225, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT. 3.THE DISTRICT ENDOWMENT OFFICER, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 4.THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PRAKASAM DISTRICT AT ONGOLE. 3 ■ DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KANIGIRI REVENUE 5 THE REVENUE DIVISION AT KANIGIRI, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. department, OFFICER, ENDOWMENT 6.THE EXECUTIVE PAMURU MANDAL, PRAKASAM DISTRICT. 7.THE TAHSILDAR, PAMURU MANDAL PRAKASAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of ^^VingJhaHn the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be Dleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action Rpsoondent No 6 7 and their subordinates in insisting the vacate from their agricultural landed property ^^3*53^584 Ac 1 50 Cents and Ac. 4.86 Cents respectively covered by Sy. Nos 583, 5 and 585 of Raviguntapalli Village, Pamuru Mandal of Prakasam District without issuing advance notice or following due process, as RespondL NO. 6 and 7 not to interfere in any manner with possession of their said landed properties and pass petitioners over lA NO: 1 OF 2025 under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Petition in the affidavit filed in support Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1.PALAKARTHIKIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR REVENUE 2.GP FOR ENDOWMENTS The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE KIRANMAYEE MANDAVA WRIT PETITION NO: 22704/2025 0 The Court made the following Order: Heard Sri Pala Karthi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioners, Smt. Anne Devi Subhashini, learned Standing Counsel and the learned Assistant m-- Government Pleader for Endowments appearing for the respondents. The grievance of the Writ Petitioners is against the action of the respondent Nos.6 & 7, without issuing any notice, insisting upon the petitioners to vacate from the subject lands. 2. It is contended that the petitioners are the absolute owners and possessors of subject property in an extents of Ac.9.49 cents, Ac.7.50 cents and Ac.4.86 cents respectively of Sy.Nos.583, 584 and 585 of Raviguntapalli Village, Pamuru Mandal of Prakasam District, having purchased the same vide Registered Sale Deeds. The details of the transactions are as under; 3. EXTENT AND SURVEY NO. DATE OF DOCUMENT DOC.NO. PETITIONERS (VENDEES) SL.NO. . Ac.4.74 Ya cents 14.03.2011 5714/2011 Petitioner Nos.1 to 3 & another 1. in Sy.No.583; ii. Ac.3.75 cents in Sy.No.584 i. Ac.4.74 Va cents 14.03.2011 5715/2011 Petitioner Nos.5 2. in Sy.No.583; ii. Ac.3.75 cents in to 7 Sy.No.584. Ac.4.86 cents in 13.04.2011 5716/2011 3. Petitioner Nos.4 & 8 to 14 Sy.No.585 5 It is stated that since the date of purchase the petitioners have been in possession and occupation of the lands and their names have also been recorded in the revenue records. 4. When the matter is taken up for admission today, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent No.6 has placed before the Court a copy of instructions received by her in the case. A perusal of the would reflect that the Temple i.e., Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple, Cheerlapalli Village, Kanigiri Mandal, Prakasam District, has also got lands over an extent of Ac.9.49 cents in Sy.No.583, Ac.3.75 cents in Sy.No.584 and Ac.4.86 cents in Sy.No.585 of Raviguntia Village, Pamur Mandal, Prakasam District. It is further stated that the respondents have never visited the subject lands and never demanded the petitioners orally to evict from the landSj averred. It is further stated that, if any action is proposed against the respondents, the same would be in accordance with law. 5. same as 6. The said written instructions of the respondent No.6 are placed on record. 7. In view of the foregoing, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending miscellaneous applications shall stand closed. Sd/- G.HELA NAIDU ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat, Endowment Department, State Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Commissioner, Endowment Department, One Centre, Opposite to S-Grand Restaurant, Gollapudi 521225, Vijayawada, NTR District. 3. The District Endowment Officer, Prakasam District at Ongole. 4. The District Collector, Prakasam District at Ongole. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kanigiri Revenue Division at Kanigiri, Prakasam District. 6. The Executive Officer, Endowment Department, Prakasam District. 7. The Tahsildar, Pamuru Mandal Prakasam District. 8. One CC to Sri Pala Karthi Kiran, Advocate [OPUC] Two CCS to GP for Revenue, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 10.Two CCs to GP for Endowments, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 11.Two CD Copies W 1 5. Pamuru Mandal, 9. Cnr HIGH COURT DATED:29/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 22704 OF 2025 Sf 1 I SEP 2025 js ^^^lyrrentSectioBx^ Co DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS